Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shigang features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1523 mm (60.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shigang enjoys an average of 2807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shigang are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (40 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shigang experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shigang, Chongqing, China with other places around the world.
Shigang usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 18 rainy days and 218 mm (8.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shigang are January, February and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 96 (3.8) | 132 (5.2) | 154 (6.1) | 209 (8.2) | 267 (10.5) | 173 (6.8) | 176 (6.9) | 125 (4.9) | 58 (2.3) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Shigang are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shigang: January, October and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155 | 212 | 243 | 241 | 262 | 261 | 300 | 309 | 241 | 187 | 196 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 8m | 13h 56m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Shigang experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shigang UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |